The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-09
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June 7th, 1887.
Findlay Wilson, Of Winchester, was in town
on business last week, and found time 10 make
few social calls on acquaintances Of other
years. The NEws-HERALD correspondent was
among the number.
Miss Cora Scott, after spending some months
at East Monroe, has returned home.
Prof. II. L. Garrett and his school will give
. strawberry and ice cream festival at the
schoolhouse Saturday night. for the benefit Of
the school library. II should be literally pat
ronized.
The School Board have engaged n. L. Gar
rett, Alice Taggart and Minnie Brown %
which Is only just recognition Of their efR.
cient services during the past year.
DR.. and Mrs. CARROTS little graudaughters,
Bessie and Flossie Anderson, spent several dayl
Of the past week among friends In Hillsboro.
Our schools will close next Friday for the
summer vacation, and the kids will be happy.
Isaac Simpson, q prominent citizen OF the
vicinity of Spargur's mill, is seriously sick.
A. W. Redkey and family attended the fun
eral of his sister, Mrs. Nancy sylvester, al
Cynthisna last Thursday.
A funeral procession passed through Sabbath
morning with the remains Of Thomas Carlisle
Of Greenfield, on their way to Marshall, where
the interment took place.
The apple crop in this region will be q
failure.
70 Miller and son are getting the material
on the ground, and will begin the remodeline
Of J. I. Taggsrt's residence this week.
DIR. Mcbride reports over one hundred casei
OF measles in our town and immediate vicinity
within the past four MONTHS and not q single
death as the result.
soliciting cakes for the festival got the promise
Of forty.
Misses Eta and Jessie Barrett spent the Sab
bath at New Lexington.
Prof. II. B. Barrett, OF New Lexington, cam,
over yesterday for short stay among friends
| Mrs. Mamie Upp. Of Indiana, attended th'
funeral Of her sister, Mrs. Rose Emmitt, Mon
day, and will spend few days with her mother
| before returning home.
Don't forget the children's service next Sab
bath at 1880 q. m.
Edward Roberts, of South Salem schools
| was at homo Saturday.
John H. Davis and Miss Carrie Brown wen
to Martinsville to-day, to visit friends.
J. h. Harter is having his house reprinted
Will Miller is the artist.
| Those who witnessed the happy marriage O
Miss Rose Pearce, Of our village, with Mr.
Rufus Emmitt, OF Wsverly, O., on the 9Th o
but little thought that her bridal robes woult
be so soon exchanged for the habiliments o
the grave, and that In one short month sh
would be returned to us for interment, but 81
1t was. Soon after her marriage she was ct
tackled with typhoid fever, and In spite Of al
the kind Offices Of friends and medical skill
she rapidly grew worse and died on the All
inst, and was brought to this place on the 6tl
and taken to the NJ. E. Church, where sppro
pirate funeral services were held by the pastor
Rev. G. J. Wells, after which the remains wer
laid to rest in the Hartman cemetery. Sh
WAS born in Rainsboro Feb. 26th, 1868, and re
msined here till her marriage. She had q
amiable disposition and consequently man
sdmiring friends, who with her aged mothe
and sister and other relatives, mourn her loss
Daniel Ward, respectable old gentlema
aged about sixty years, died at his home on
aud half miles east OF town at half mat fou
this morning with pulmonary trouble, wit
which he had been afflicted some time, thoug
not seriously i'll until short time before hi
death. He was worthy member Of the NJ. Z
Church. The funeral will take place to-mor
row, the 9Th, and the remains will be taken {
Sinking Spring for burial, in charge Of th
VIM. II. Trimble Post of the G.. A. r., @
which he was also member.